Epiphone ES-339 PRO (Cherry) Overview
The Epiphone ES-339 PRO is here! Epiphone introduces the much anticipated ES-339 PRO GÇô a NEW instrument with its roots planted firmly in the classic era that helped define the Epiphone and Gibson Kalamazoo factory as a leader in cutting edge instruments. Today, this new semi-hollowbody from Epiphone turns back the clock while simultaneously rocketing the player-favourite into the future. -áIntroduced in the late '50s, the ES series became an instant classic by bringing the feel of an archtop to players who had wholly embraced solid body classics like the Les Paul. The first in the ES series, the ES-335 became an instant success but for many players, it's body was slightly too big. The new ES-339 is the perfect remedy, featuring body dimensions that are smaller while still retaining the bell-like tones of all ES series guitars as well as the classic shape.
The Epiphone ES-339 features a reduced size laminated Maple body with asolid center block. The SlimTaper TM "D" profile 24.75" Mahogany neck has 22 jumbo frets with a 1-11/16" nut and is hand-set and glued with a Mortise and Tenon neck joint with Titebond TM Glue. The 12" radius neck also features a Rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl inlays, much like the original. Single ply cream binding on the fingerboard and body completes the classic look and looks superb on all the ES-339's finishes
The new Epiphone ES-339 pickups are set up to provide a huge variety of sound choices for the modern guitarist. For those who are used to carrying two guitars to gigs, the ES-339 will solve that problem once and for all. Now, you can play any gig and any style with just one guitar'the Epiphone ES-339 PRO. The ES 339's fabulous Alnico Classic PROTM and Alnico Classic PRO PlusTM humbucker pickups can make an infinite variety of tones thanks to the 3-way Pickup Selector and push/pull coil tapping. The neck pickup volume pot and the bridge pickup volume pot each feature an easy-touch push/pull coil tap, making it easy to switch back and forth between single coil or classic humbucker sounds. The all-metal heavy duty Epiphone 1/4" output jack gives you a lifetime of worry-free use.
The classic Epiphone hardware you've come to know and trust makes the ES-339 a must-have guitar. Featuring Epiphone's LockTone TM Tune-o-matic bridge and LockTone TM Stopbar tailpiece, the ES-339 sports all nickel hardware along with GroverTM Deluxe 14:1 ratio Vintage machine heads with Tombstone buttons. Epiphone Guarantee: Like every Epiphone, the ES 339 features Epiphone's 2 year warranty backed by world famous 24/7/365 day Gibson Customer Service. If you want a versatile, professional instrument designed for live performance or studio and capable of crunch, rock, jazz, country, and stinging blues, come back home to the Epiphone ES-339 PRO!
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- Body Material: Reduced size Laminated Maple body with solid center block
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: SlimTaper™; D profile
- Neck Joint: Glued-In; Mortise and Tenon
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Scale Length "24.75""
- Fingerboard: Rosewood with mother-of-pearl Dot inlays
- Neck Pickup: Epiphone Alnico Classic PRO™
- Bridge Pickup: Epiphone Alnico Classic PRO Plus™
- Front Controls:
- -3-way Pickup Selector
- -Neck Pickup Volume with push/pull coil-tapping
- -Bridge Pickup Volume with push/pull coil-tapping
- -Neck Pickup Tone
- -Bridge Pickup Tone
- Outputs: 1/4" Heavy-Duty Epiphone
- Binding:
- -Fingerboard - 1 ply (cream)
- -Body - 1 ply (cream)
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Frets: 22; medium-jumbo
- Bridge: LockTone™ Tune-o-matic
- Tailpiece: LockTone™ Stopbar
- Nut Width: 1-11/16"
- Hardware Nickel
- Machine Heads: Grover™ Deluxe Vintage with Tombstone buttons; 14:1 Ratio
- Strings: Gibson™ Brite Wires 10-46